Sexual abuse scandal
February 1, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
A Minnesota rabbi has trivialised sexual abuse within the community prompting an Australian advocacy group to suggest he brought before the Beth Din in a Din Torah [a matter of litigation]. Read more
Masorti WWWrap
January 31, 2013 by J-Wire
Masorti Jews around the world will participate in a world-wide mitzvah laying of tefillin on Sunday. Read more
The One Who Got Away
January 31, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Sincere apologies to Kathryn Selby…we missed you out on the list of those members of the Jewish community recognised for their efforts in the Australia Day Honours List. Better late than never… Read more
J-Wire Cartoon
Cartoonist Michael Hodge has joined the J-Wire team. Click read more to see his first contribution…. Read more
1.5 murdered children – 1.5 million buttons
January 31, 2013 by David Zwartz
New Zealand Button Memorial to the Children of the Holocaust was the main theme of United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital…a memorial which saw schoolchildren collect one button to represent each young life lost in the Holocaust. Read more
Election comment from the PM’s office
January 31, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
As Jewish voters across Australia ponder the ramifications of an election to be held on Yom Kippur, J-Wire has received a comment from one of Julia Gillard’s senior advisors as the debate about the date Read more
Australian educators at Yad Vashem
January 31, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
Australian educators have attended a seminar at Yad Vashem. Read more
Postal voting ahead
January 30, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
The Australian Federal election date was announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard today. September 14. Yom Kippur. Read more
Hitler as a meal guest? – no way says the ADC
January 30, 2013 by Geoffrey Zygier
The Melbourne-based B’nai B’rith Anti-Defamation Commission has had a positive outcome to its complaint to local radio Nova 100 FM following a recent breakfast show segment in which Hitler was suggested as a suitable person to join in a mealtime conversation. Read more
Plenum goes to Shul
January 29, 2013 by Community Editor
The first-ever NSW Jewish Board of Deputies plenum to be held at Southern Sydney Synagogue will be held there next month in honour of the synagogue’s 70th anniversary. Read more
Mazeltov Bibi
January 29, 2013 by Emily Gian
The Zionist Federation of Australia has congratulated Bibi Netanyahu on behalf of the Australian Jewish community. Read more
The return of the LKQ
January 29, 2013 by Arts Editor
The London Klezmer Quartet (LKQ) returns to Australia for a five-week national tour of the festival circuit and major venues from 28 February. And they have a hot new album with them! Read more
Israel beckons
January 29, 2013 by Joshua Cole
More than 360 Australian young adults aged 18-30 will be on long-term Israel programs facilitated by the ZFA and supported by MASA Israel Journey during the 2013 calendar year, breaking the previous record of 345 in 2011. This is a 20 percent increase from 2012. Read more
All apparently clear in Brisbane
January 28, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
Head of the Queensland Jewish Community Services Ari Heber has reported no incidents in Brisbane following the violent storm experience by the Queensland Capital. Read more
John Key, the Holocaust and his mother
January 28, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has told an Auckland meeting commemorating United Nations Holocaust Memorial Day about his mother’s escape from Nazi Europe. Read more
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! No! No! No!
January 28, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
Moshe Feiglin, the leader of the Manhigut Yehudit party has one more thing to do before he enters the Knesset as an MK….give up his Australian citizenship. Read more
Auschwitz remembered and enter Generation 3
January 28, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
Holocaust survivor Olga Horak told her Holocaust story at the 68th anniversary commemoration of the liberty of Auschwitz in Sydney yesterday… followed by her grandson who spoke about the Holocaust from a third generation survivor’s perspective. Read more
Sad loss for the Melbourne community
January 28, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
Melbourne community stalwart Les Erdi has passed away. Read more
The Australia Day Awards
January 26, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
J-Wire salutes those who have received recognition of their contribution to the betterment of our society and lists those with Jewish connection… Read more
Australia Day Awards
January 25, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
J-Wire has already published the Jewish recipients of Australia Day Honors but they will not appear on line until one minute after midnight tonight.
We wish a resounding Mazeltov to all the honorees and trust you will have an exciting and pleasurable weekend with family, friends and colleagues…. well done!
Our Big Hero
January 25, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
Rabbi Dovid Slavin, the founder of Our Big Kitchen situated in the basement of the Sydney Yeshiva Centre in Bondi, has been named Waverley’s Local Hero of the Year. Read more
Your UIA helping Holocaust survivors in Israel
January 25, 2013 by Benjamin Rutland
Popular Israeli performers will next week honor 300 volunteers of Laad, a joint project of The Jewish Agency for Israel and the Ministry for Senior Citizens which trains volunteers to assist Holocaust survivors. Read more
NZ Prime Minister launches Holocaust project
January 25, 2013 by David Zwartz
New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key today will launch a unique, New Zealand-produced artistic educational project, ‘Shadows of Shoah’ at the official Auckland commemoration of the United Nations International Holocaust Remembrance Day (UNIHRD)…a move appreciated by Israel’s ambassador to new Zealand. Read more
Bob Carr on the Israeli Election
On air with Jon Faine
The Prime Minister was questioned on the Israeli election by ABC’s Jon Faine. J-Wire publishes the transcript. Read more
The Party’s Over
January 24, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
One last evening of saying goodbyes and that was it…the end of a highly successful 2013 Maccabi Junior Carnival. Read more
NIFau invites you to talk with Avrum Burg
January 24, 2013 by J-Wire Staff
The New Israel Fund Australia will host a live forum on the internet this evening with former Knesset Speaker and chairman of the Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organisation Avrum Burg in the wake of the Israeli election. Read more
Daunting Challenges facing Netanyahu…writes Isi Leibler
January 24, 2013 by Isi Leibler
Israel’s unexpected election results have created daunting challenges for Prime Minister Netanyahu. Read more
Student leaders end world tour
The Australasian Union of Jewish Students’ premier Leadership Development Program to the United States, United Kingdom and Israel has ended after five weeks jam-packed with meeting inspiring speakers, lobbyists, academics, politicians, diplomats and leaders from all over the Jewish world. Read more
Media Frenzy Before the Results are Even Known…writes Michael Kuttner
January 22, 2013 by Michael Kuttner
I am writing this on Election Day which has dawned sunny and mild, weather favourable for a good turnout at the polls. Read more
